Accounts Receivable Clerk
Remote Recruitment
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Salary: R23 000 – R25 000 per month
Remote Recruitment is hiring an Accounts Receivable Clerk for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa.
Role overview
You'll keep a UK finance team's debtor book healthy, chasing payments and keeping records accurate and up to date.
Key responsibilities
* Raise and issue customer invoices accurately
* Chase overdue payments and update the debtor ledger
* Reconcile customer accounts against payments received
* Respond to customer queries about invoices and statements
* Report on outstanding balances to the finance team
What you'll need
* Experience with Xero or similar accounting software
* Experience in an accounts receivable or credit control role
* Strong attention to detail with numbers
* Reliable home internet and a quiet space for UK-hours work
* Confident, professional communication when chasing payments
Nice to have
* Experience with multi-currency invoicing
* Familiarity with credit control processes
* Prior remote finance support experience
What's on offer
A permanent, fully remote role with a UK employer, working 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST), with clear processes and a supportive finance team.
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Remote Recruitment
Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 54 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →